Planning 3g Network Base On 2g Network PDF

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2008-5-11
Planning 3G network
base on 2G network
3G network planning introduce
www.huawei.com
Huawei Northwest Africa Region

RNP Solution Manage: William.chen
William.chen@huawei.com
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Huawei Confidential
Agenda
2G Operator advantage
Site resource
Human resource
Subscriber
Coverage Prediction by 2G drive test

Traffic Prediction by 2G
Reuse 2G existing resource
The Expect of Mobilis about RNP

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Evolution from 2G(GSM) to 3G(WCDMA)

Rate
(bps)
LTE
HSPA+
10M
1M
HSPA
UMTS R99
Low Bandwidth:
Voice Services &
Fewer Low-speed
Data Services
DL: 28Mbps
UL:11.5Mbps
DL: 14.4Mbps
UL: 5.76Mbps
DL: 2Mbps
UL: 384Kbps
100K
3G
EDGE
High Bandwidth:
Voice Services &
Rich High-speed
Data Services
80~120Kbps
GPRS
30~40kbps
GSM
9.6Kbps
10K
DL: 100Mbps
UL: 50Mbps
2G/2G+
1G
Evolution
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2G Operator face challenge

Technical Challenges
Coverage prediction accuracy
Business Challenges
Interference control
Plan a future-proof network
Indoor coverage
TCO saving
UMTS/GSM interoperability
Want excellent UMTS performance
Coverage planning for
right from start
complex urban areas
A fast and successful launch
Fast and effective optimization
Not enough experienced 3G engineers
HSDPA planning
2G resource + Huawei experience

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Use 2G RNP Resource for 3G Planning

2G Resources
Kowloon(Sunday)
100.00%
80.00%
80.56%
83.70%
Indoor
PS384
Indoor
PS144
85.04%
86.21%
86.65%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
13.36%
0.00%
Coverage Prediction
base on 2G
Soft/hard
Resource
base on 2G
Traffic statistics
base on 2G
Online
game
Video
phone
Voice
Indoor CS64 Indoor Voice In-car CS64 In-car CS64

Outage
Internet
3G Network
Video
streaming
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Agenda
2G Operator advantage
Case Study of reuse 2G resource

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Planning Strategy base on 2G

nNo impact on 2G: less 2G-3G handover
n2G-3G co-coverage: 2G-3G co-cover area
Planning Principle
& Strategy
nReuse 2G resource: soft/hard resource

nImprove user experience: avoid interference
Pre-Planning
Dimension
Nominal Planning
Simulation
Detailed Planning
Parameter
nAntenna parameters
n 2G antenna high
nPropagation model
n 2G propagation model tuning
nPenetration loss
n 2G traffic model reference
nTraffic model
n 2G site information
nRF parameters
n 2G antenna direction/down-title
nPropagation model
n Feeder system parameters
nSite location
n 2G coverage prediction
nTraffic model
n 2G problem area
nEngineer parameters
n 2G Neighbor cell configuration
nnetwork parameters
n LAC/RAC configuration

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3G coverage prediction
DTPDrive Test Based Prediction) improve the accuracy of prediction
3G Coverage Prediction
based on 2G DT data.
Coverage prediction
With cost/Hata231
model
2G Drive Test Data
3G Coverage
Prediction
CPICH RSCP based on 2G DT data
When co-sited, DTP method can be used to further

increase coverage prediction accuracy by up to 20%.
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Traditional prediction problem

Normal coverage prediction
n Traditional propagation has error even after being
tuned;
n Traditional propagation can not consider the effect of
Parapet, and increase the single of Sidelobe and
Backlobe.
Case no consideration of the parapet wall, Prediction

result is optimistic
Prediction result
Driver test result

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Increase the accuracy of Prediction

Comparison between DT and Prediction based on 2G
nThe
result include RSCP and Ec/Io between drive test and prediction
based on 2G is very close;

nThe signal level distribution is same between those;
Drive Test
Prediction based on 2G DT

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Theory analysis
How can 2G drive test result be used for 3G coverage prediction?
Ec = PPilot L misc 3G + G ant 3G PL3G

= PPilot L misc 3G + G ant 3G PL 2G 33.9 * lg(Y / X )
= PPilot L misc 3G + G ant 3G (PBCCH L misc 2G + G ant 2G R ) 33.9 * lg(Y / X )
= R + (PPilot PBCCH ) ( L misc 3G L misc 2G ) + (G ant 3G G ant 2G ) 33.9 * lg( Y / X)
It is recommend to be applied for
co-site planning
P
- 3G Pilot Tx power
PPilot
Pilot - 3G Pilot Tx power
P
- 2G BCCH Tx power
PBCCH
BCCH - 2G BCCH Tx power
LLmisc-3G
- 3G feeder loss
misc-3G - 3G feeder loss
LLmisc-2G
- 2G feeder loss
misc-2G - 2G feeder loss
G
3G antenna gain G
2G antenna gain
Gant-3G
Gant-2G
ant-3G 3G antenna gain
ant-2G 2G antenna gain
PL
3G pathloss
PL3G
3G 3G pathloss
PL
2G pathloss
PL2G
2G 2G pathloss
Y
Y 3G
3G fequency
fequency
MHz
MHz
XX 2Gfrequency
2Gfrequency
MHz
MHz
33.9
33.9 ** lg
lg (Y
(Y // X)
X) pathloss
pathloss offset
offset due
due to
to frequency
frequency
R
R BCCH
BCCH reciver
reciver signal
signal strength
strength by
by driver
driver test
test

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Find out the problem point by 2G DT

Normal Ec/Io Prediction
3G coverage prediction
shows that the Ec/Io is
good in this area.
2G drive test result shows

there is coverage problem
in here.
New site is added to

improve the coverage
Actually there are

some high building
block the signal
2G Drive Test result

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Find out the problem point by 2G

Ec = R + (PPilot PBCCH ) (Lmisc 3G Lmisc 2G ) + (Gant 3G Gant 2G ) 33.9 * lg(Y/X)
Parameters
AMR12.2K
CS64K
Max Power of UE
21.00
21.00
NF of NodeB Rx
1.60
1.60
UL loading
50%
50%
-126.14
-121.64
143.32
137.99
CL_UL - CL_DL
1.37
1.37
CL in downlink
144.69
139.36
GSM1800 BCCH Tx Power
43.00
43.00
Combiner/Diplexer Loss
1.00
1.00
Calculate the min required
Frequency Correction Loss
2.00
2.00
Rx level of GSM
-98.69
-93.36
Rx Sensitivity in UL
max CL in UL
Min. Required RxLev of GSM

Calculate the Couple Loss

for services
Difference between UL and DL
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Indoor coverage prediction by 2G DT
Density Distribution
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
Installation of Pico-RRU
- Easy to Install
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
-95

-85
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-65
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-35
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Agenda
2G Operator advantage (Resource)
The Expect of Mobilis about RNP

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3G traffic prediction by 2G traffic

n Define 3G subscriber distribution based 2G traffic statistic
n Define 3G traffic model refer to 2G traffic model
n Define 3G hot spot and VIP area or BH (busy hour) based 2G traffic statistic
0.5%
VIP zones and user profile

definitions
VIP user
distribution
VIP Zone
Rejection Ratio
3G Simulation based on 2G Traffic
2.4%
Whole Network
Rejection Ratio

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Case study for traffic prediction

n Using 2G BH traffic map to prediction 3G traffic
AMR Traffic distribution in
Busy hour of 2G
Red and Green

represent the
congestion cell
Phase1
Phase2
Phase3
Dubai Traffic statistic
Be assumption that 3G traffic distribution is same

proportion as 2G, and then 3G traffic or congestion
can be predicted.

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Agenda

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Reusing Existent 2G RAN Resources

Reusing Existent 2G RAN Resources
Unified 2G/3G CN
Co-Spectrum Resources
Co-Site
UMTS
Co-antenna/feeder
Co-transmission
Reuse 2G RNP Resources
n Reducing CAPEX & OPEX

n Fast 3G network deployment

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GSM
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Sharing 2G Resources
Co-site
Air
Conditioner
Cofeeder
Cotransmission
BTS
Node B
Storage
Battery
Power
n Reduce site acquisition time;

n Save new site rents & construction
3G Node B
costs;
n Share existing supporting
equipments
n
2G BTS

Shared Power
supplier
Shared feeder
system
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Co-Transmission Solution
Fractional
Fractional
PPP/ATM
PPP/ATM
Node B
Combine to
E1/T1 slots
2G/BTS
2G/BTS
Data
Data
RNC
Fractional
Fractional
PPP/ATM
PPP/ATM
2G/BTS
2G/BTS
Data
Data
BSC
BTS
n Fractional PPP/ATM over E1/T1 to support co-transmission with 2G BTS

n Effectively reusing 2G spare transmission resources for 3G
n Supporting E1/T1 cross-connection, no needs for additional cross-connection
equipments
n Saving leased line rents
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Co-site constructed principle

n Less impact on the GSM system
n Select appropriated cosite solution base actuarial condition
n Co-site non cofeeder
n Co-site and co-feeder

n Four port antenna
n SASU
SASU
UMTS
RRU
GSM
BTS
UMTS
BBU
UMTS
RRU
GSM
BTS
UMTS
BBU

Co-site and non co-feeder

is recommended
n Minimum impact on GSM
system;
n Avoid the interference
between GSM and UMTS;
n Save the investment;
n UMTS network
optimization will not impact
GSM network.
UMTS
RRU
GSM
BTS
UMTS
BBU
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Co-Antenna/Feeder Solution
Diplexer
BTS
Node B
BTS
Independent Antenna &

Feeder
Existent
BTS
4 ports
Dual polarization
Dual bands
Node B
Independent Antenna & Shared

Feeder
2 ports
Dual polarization
Dual bands
Tx Filter
Diplexer
BTS
Diplexer
Node B
BTS
Shared Antenna & Independent Feeder

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Node B
Shared Antenna & Feeder
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Shared Antenna Installation Place

Shared
tower
Shared
top of
building
Shared
pole

Tower can be shared for 2G and
3G antenna
The distance between 2 antennas
should meet the requirements of

isolation
Vertical isolation between the 2
antennas should be noticed
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UMTS900M SASU Application Scenarios

2G BTS can combine all TRX on one TX antenna
This solution is mostly suitable for BTS with small 2G capacity
L
N
A
GSM TX
UMTS TX
GSM&UMTS RXM GSM&UMTS RXD
TMA Optional
TMA
L
N
A
SASU
RXD TX/RXM
TMA Optional
TMA
TX/RXM
RRU
RXD
BTS
BTS
Node B
BBU

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UMTS900/GSM900 Case study
This design is for

1.
2.
S-1604
Trangie : 100m,
existing feeder
type LDF 7-50
New 2100
x-polar
antenna
Note:
Kathrein
MHA, only 1
port for DC
input, power
supplied
from Bias T
S-1603 Warren :
100m, existing
feeder type
LDF 7-50

2* New Feeders
Preferable feeder
Type LDF 7-50
M
H
A
M
H
A
M
H
A
M
H
A
2100MHz
T
T
T
L
N
A
Proposed
Antenna Config
900/2100 UMTS
Trial
2* Existing 900 MHz

single-polar corner
reflect antenna
xx
xx
xx
ASU solution
xx xx
xx xx
xx xx
Huawei
UMTS
900 1x1x1 &
UMTS2100 1x1x1
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GSM 900
2x2x2
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900 MHz
Existing Feeders
Test Result Analysis

n Lab Simulation Scenario:
n Field Test Scenario:
UMTS: BBU+RRU NodeB
UMTS: BBU+RRU NodeB
Path loss:109dB
Average RTWP in night:-105dB
GSM Mobile Tx Power: 33dBm
Test time:12:00~14:00
-88
-92
-96
-100
-104
Primary RTWP(dBm)
n Average RTWP for no interference:-105.78dBm

n Average RTWP for 4.2M before optimization:- 96.82dBm
n Average RTWP for 4.2M after optimization:- 105.27dBm

With DT
Call
Without
DT Call
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13:14:30
13:11:03
13:07:37
13:04:09
13:00:42
12:57:15
12:53:48
12:50:21
12:46:54
12:43:27
12:40:00
-108
Secondary RTWP(dBm)
RTWP
Average
(dBm)
Ave Rise
(dB)
Primary RTWP
-104.4
0.6
Secondary RTWP
-105.4
0.6
Primary RTWP
-104.5
0.5
Secondary RTWP
-105.6
0.5
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Agenda

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UAE Etisalat - 2G/3G Inter-working

InterRAT HO_SUCC_RATE(%)
100.0%
99.0%
98.0%
97.0%
96.0%
95.0%
94.0%
93.0%
92.0%
91.0%
90.0%
Handover Attempts
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
Nov-04 Dec-04 Jan-05 Feb-05 Mar-05 Apr-05 May-05 Jun-05

Average daily attempts
Average SR
Success rate of inter-system handover for eight consecutive

months of Etisalat
3G
n UAE Etisalat 2G/3G inter-working
2G
Huawei 3G network and ERICSSON, SIMENS/NEC, ALCATEL, and Motorola 2G networks
98% success rate of inter-system handover
Subscribers hardly noticed the handover between the two networks

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Hong Kong PCCW UMTS Project

n Customized solutions
for various
complicated scenarios.
Special solution
(Up-tilt antenna) for
indoor coverage
n Seamless coverage of
high-speed data
service
Multi-sector solution for

dense urban (CBD)
coverage
Street sites (micro cells)

for outdoor coverage in CBD
n Solved various challenges: coverage, interference, co-site, 2G/3G interoperability
RTP (Ray Tracing) for more

accurate coverage prediction
Reduce CAPEX & OPEX by co-site

solution
Reused more than 85% existing GSM sites
Avoid interference by RF
adjusting, additional filter,
frequency reallocation
n Achieved best 3G network performance in Hong Kong.

AMR call drop rate < 1%; voice call setup latency < 6s; inter-frequency HHO success rate >
98%; FTP throughput > 330kbps (both UL & DL); HSDPA throughput reach to 6.5Mbps
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Reuse 2G site resource to reduce cost and

deployment time
Co-site over 85
n
n
2G indoor Node B
Reduce site acquisition time

Save leasehold and engineering expenses
for new site
Share transport, power and other facilities
2G BTS
3G Node B
Co-antenna and feeder over 60

n
Save leasehold expenses for antenna and feeder
Shorten business negotiation time
Co-transport resource
n
Make good use of 2G spare transmission
No interference with existing 2G network
BTS3812E
Several antennas on one
side of roof
Portable Distributed 3G Node B

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Coverage Prediction by 2G drive test

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Evolution from 2G(GSM) to 3G(WCDMA)

2G Operator face challenge

Plan a future-proof network

Want excellent UMTS performance

Coverage planning for

right from start

complex urban areas

A fast and successful launch

Fast and effective optimization

Not enough experienced 3G engineers

2G resource + Huawei experience

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Use 2G RNP Resource for 3G Planning

Indoor CS64 Indoor Voice In-car CS64 In-car CS64

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Planning Strategy base on 2G

nReuse 2G resource: soft/hard resource

n 2G propagation model tuning

n 2G traffic model reference

n Feeder system parameters

n 2G Neighbor cell configuration

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

2G Drive Test Data

CPICH RSCP based on 2G DT data

When co-sited, DTP method can be used to further

Traditional prediction problem

Case no consideration of the parapet wall, Prediction

Driver test result

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Increase the accuracy of Prediction

based on 2G is very close;

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Ec = PPilot L misc 3G + G ant 3G PL3G

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Find out the problem point by 2G DT

2G drive test result shows

New site is added to

Actually there are

2G Drive Test result

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Find out the problem point by 2G

GSM1800 BCCH Tx Power

Calculate the min required

Frequency Correction Loss

Min. Required RxLev of GSM

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Calculate the Couple Loss

Difference between UL and DL

Indoor coverage prediction by 2G DT

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

3G traffic prediction by 2G traffic

VIP zones and user profile

3G Simulation based on 2G Traffic

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Case study for traffic prediction

Red and Green

Be assumption that 3G traffic distribution is same